I have property in NW Wisconsin and this is true. Also bear, which are hunted with dogs in this area. It's hard to understand - it seems a lot of middle-class and higher income people that hunt don't particularly like venison/bear/goose/etc and so they give it away. They just like to kill. (But I like to eat all of those and I have hunted but no longer do because everyone gives me their meat)

But the lower-income people I talk to do hunt for food and get enough meat to last the year.

tried both, (not bear of course) thought they tasted nice. Not sure why people wouldn't eat it if its there.